15 anticipated albums in 2013

CaptionJan. 15: Free Energy, 'Love Sign'

I listened to Free Energy's debut "Stuck on Nothing" roughly 100,000 times during the summer (and rest) of 2010, its easygoing-yet-air-guitar-worthy '70s rock refusing to let go until I played it just one more time. The crazy-catchy "Electric Fever" and somewhat more melancholy "Dance All...

I listened to Free Energy's debut "Stuck on Nothing" roughly 100,000 times during the summer (and rest) of 2010, its easygoing-yet-air-guitar-worthy '70s rock refusing to let go until I played it just one more time. The crazy-catchy "Electric Fever" and somewhat more melancholy "Dance All...

Already delayed about 12 times, the full-length debut from the New York rapper will try to capitalize on hype that may or may not have dissipated in the time it's taken to get "LongLiveA$AP" to the public. I'm not sold on what I've heard, but it would be great if Rocky proved not to be the next...

Already delayed about 12 times, the full-length debut from the New York rapper will try to capitalize on hype that may or may not have dissipated in the time it's taken to get "LongLiveA$AP" to the public. I'm not sold on what I've heard, but it would be great if Rocky proved not to be the next...

Based on the Passion Pit-esque title track for the New York indie rockers' latest, the band could be on the verge of a real breakout--or at least increased interest from listeners who want something less intimate than RRR's previous stuff. That said, "When I Dream" reflects the usual, beautiful...

Based on the Passion Pit-esque title track for the New York indie rockers' latest, the band could be on the verge of a real breakout--or at least increased interest from listeners who want something less intimate than RRR's previous stuff. That said, "When I Dream" reflects the usual, beautiful...

Epic and fuzzy, The Joy Formidable's full-length debut "The Big Roar" lived up to its name and established tiny Ritzy Bryan as a huge force in the front of a promising new band. The Welsh rockers may be challenged to expand their palate and clarify their words on "Wolf's Law," but first single...

Epic and fuzzy, The Joy Formidable's full-length debut "The Big Roar" lived up to its name and established tiny Ritzy Bryan as a huge force in the front of a promising new band. The Welsh rockers may be challenged to expand their palate and clarify their words on "Wolf's Law," but first single...

I didn't really know how Buke and Gase made the sounds on 2010's "Riposte," or what they were talking about, but that didn't make the album any less compelling. Composed of a small, ukulele-esque guitar and a guitar/bass hybrid, Buke and Gase return with "General Dome," which I've heard in full...

I didn't really know how Buke and Gase made the sounds on 2010's "Riposte," or what they were talking about, but that didn't make the album any less compelling. Composed of a small, ukulele-esque guitar and a guitar/bass hybrid, Buke and Gase return with "General Dome," which I've heard in full...